CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-3716

First published: Thu May 05 2016(Updated: )

The MSL coder in ImageMagick before 6.9.3-10 and 7.x before 7.0.1-1 allows remote attackers to move arbitrary files via a crafted image.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ubuntu=12.04
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=15.10
Ubuntu=16.04
ImageMagick<=6.9.3-9
ImageMagick=7.0.0-0
ImageMagick=7.0.1-0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS=6.7z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-3716?

    CVE-2016-3716 has been classified with a high severity due to its ability to allow remote attackers to manipulate files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-3716?

    To fix CVE-2016-3716, update ImageMagick to versions 6.9.3-10 or 7.0.1-1 and later.

  • Which versions of ImageMagick are affected by CVE-2016-3716?

    CVE-2016-3716 affects ImageMagick versions prior to 6.9.3-10 and 7.x versions before 7.0.1-1.

  • What platforms are vulnerable to CVE-2016-3716?

    CVE-2016-3716 impacts multiple platforms including Ubuntu Linux 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04 and various Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions.

  • How can remote attacks exploit CVE-2016-3716?

    Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2016-3716 by using crafted images to move arbitrary files on the server.

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